Information about #ACB8DA color

#ACB8DA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #ACB8DA belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(172, 184, 218) — 67.5% red, 72.2% green, 85.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 18 / 13 / 0 / 15. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #ACB8DA reads as a mildly saturated sky-leaning azure and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Pigeon Post (#AFBDD9). Nearby in the Register you will also find Serendipity (#B1B9D3) and Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9).

The recipe behind #ACB8DA is rgb(172, 184, 218), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #ACB8DA background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #ACB8DA is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#ACB8DA color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#ACB8DA color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #ACB8DA

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Pigeon Post color link
Pigeon Post

#AFBDD9

Serendipity color link
Serendipity

#B1B9D3

Cloudy Blue color link
Cloudy Blue

#ACC2D9

Bauhaus color link
Bauhaus

#A9AED5

Comfort Zone color link
Comfort Zone

#A2B9D2

Time Out color link
Time Out

#AAC2E3

Perano color link
Perano

#ACB9E8

Spindle color link
Spindle

#B3C4D8

Alaska color link
Alaska

#B2B9CD

Soft Violet color link
Soft Violet

#BBB5D8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ACB8DA
  • RGB172, 184, 218
  • CMYK18, 13, 0, 15
  • CSSrgb(172, 184, 218)
  • HSL224°, 38%, 76%
  • HSL Precise224.348°, 38.333%, 76.471%
  • HSV224°, 21%, 85%
  • HSB224°, 21%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.855
  • GLSLvec3(0.675, 0.722, 0.855)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.675, 0.722, 0.855, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.675, 0.722, 0.855)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDACB8DA
  • DECIMAL ID11319514
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01